I can't sleep. What can I do to go to sleep??

Question:

I just can't sleep. I don't know why, but it just started about a month ago. I toss and turn, and when I finally do go to sleep, it's like at 3 AM. I don't nap during the day and I get up every day at 7:30. I really need to stop this. Please help me. I don't want to take a medicine, and I hate going to the doctor's. It was so bad yesterday I had to take a Tylenol PM to sleep. Help! Could I have insomnia?

Answers:
Try not to drink caffeinated beverages and don't eat chocolate 8 hours before your bedtime. Sugar may also keep you awake. Don't excercise or eat right before bedtime. Do you live in a noisy area? Are you worried or stressed out about something? Was there a big change in your life a month ago? Stressful issues could keep you awake trying to solve them in your head instead of sleeping. I sleep with the TV on (on volume 7) and I get 8 hours, sometimes more if I don't set my alarm. I don't recommend TV sleeping for everyone but it works for me. Sometimes reading in bed helps too.

Other Answers:
Go to the Doc. ASAP!!

lay in bed and count backwards from 100. Go to a hospital and see a doctor in the emergency room

try drinking some wine or a beer before going to bed, it might help.

You need to balance your life and I would highly recommend doing more during the day. Doing some exercise would help.
I'm a Marine and doing things without sleep for a few days helps to get my body tyred and then I can sleep for a few hours(even with the loudest noises around on, haha)

gradually go to sleep earlier than you usually do. Calm your body by taking walks and breath deeply some fresh air into your lungs.
drink some hot milk before setting into bed.Read some book before going to bed.

I agree with burning brain. You need to be doing more physically in the day time so that your body needs something to rest from. Don't do anything exciting an hour or two before you want to go to sleep and don't think about stressful things too much when trying to sleep. Reading my bible before I go to sleep also helps me sometimes. Hope this helps. you should count sheep!! drugs are WRONG!! it'll only make matters worse!! my friend says you should see a therapist

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